Liquid-container



C. S. BARON.v

LIQUID CONTAINER. v APPLiCATION FILED JAN. 7. I919.

1,340,872 Patented May 25, 1920.

UNITED STATES CHARLES S. BARQN, O TIFFIN, OHIO.

LIQUID-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920.

Application filed January 7, 1919. Serial No. 270,058.

17 0 all whom 2'23 may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. BARON, a citizen of the United States of America, and residing at Tiflin, in the county of Seneca, in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Containers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had. to the accompanying drawing.

My present invention relates to pitchers, jugs, and containers for liquids generally, of a type in which a two-part cover is provided for the same, onepart being stationary or fixed, in service, to the container, and the other part hinged thereto.

The object of my invention is to provide a utensil ot' the kind described, for holding the stationary member of the cover snugly against the top of the container by means which admit of the detachment of the cover at will, as, for example, when it requires washing, whereby sanitary cleanliness is promoted, and which lie fiat and snugly in assemblage against the top of the container.

What constitutes my invention will be hereinafter described in detail and succinctly set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure I is a top plan of one of my containers.

Fig. II is a side elevation of part of a container with its cover attached, illustrating my invention in preferred form of embodiment.

Fig. III a transverse vertical section of the same. I

Referring to the numerals on the drawing, 1 indicates the body of a container or receptacle, of any preferred shape, material and dimensions. It is usually made of glass, and provided on one side with a spout 2, and on the opposite side with a handle 3. The handle is provided with a horizontal portion 4 whose top is substantially flush with the top 5 of the container against which the cover when attached thereto fits.

The cover referred to consists of two parts, namely, a stationary part 6 and a movable part 7 Those parts are denominated stationary and movable, respectively, because of their relationship to the container and to each other in assemblage, wherein the part 6 remains secured to the container and the part 7 may be operated upon its hinge as by a thumb-piece 8.

The hinge which unites the parts 6 and 7 may be of any suitable construction preferred, for example, the knuckle pieces 9 and 10 illustrated united by a pintle 11. The medial knuckle piece 9 is preferably cut away to accommodate a spring 12 coiled about the pintle and having oppositely proj ecting ends that bear with spreading force against the bottom of the thumbpiece 8 and top of the cover part 6, with the effect of keeping the cover part 7 normally closed.

The part 6 of the cover spans that portion of the open mouth of the container body 1 that adjoins the part at of the handle 3, and is preferably provided with skirting flanges 15 that afford, a" finish to the cover and means for preventing. its lateral displacement when attached to the body 1. It is also provided with a tail-piece 16 that preferably corresponds substantially in width and length to the superficial dimensions of the part 4: of the handle, with the effect that when in place, the cover part 6 and its tail piece lying substantially in the same plane fit snugly against the mouth-defining top of the body and the top of the part l of the handle which are fiush with each other. By this provision a clean, smooth and sightly finish to the utensil is obtained.

In order to secure the cover to the body 1, I provide upon opposite sides of the tailpiece 16, depending, resilient flanges 17 which together constitute a spring clip adapted to engage and hold the handle portion 4 to which they are fitted. The said portion 4 is preferably provided in its op posite vertical walls with channels 18, that receive the flanges 17, respectively, and hold them with sufficient rigidity to preserve a practically close union between the cover and the body 1.

The lower portion of each flange 17 may be provided with an ear 19 or extension of any convenient shape which will effect engagement with the handle part 4 and also admit of the engagement of the flange by a tool or thumb-nail for spreading the flanges and opening the clip formed thereby.

In respect to the operation of my device, it may be noted that the body 1 when its cover is removed is a simple jug that may be as easily washed as any similar article. The cover also is of simple construction and easily cleaned.

Those two parts may be united simply by pressing the ears 19 against the top of the part 4 of the handle, with the result that the flanges 17 are thereby expanded, and entering the channels 18, slip. down until they pass the lower edges of the part 4 and spring into engagement therewith.

The terminal-engaging portions or ears 19 of. the resilient side flanges 17 are located wholly below the rectangular portion of the handle which forms a guard for the said; portions 19 so that the latter will not accidentally come in contact with an object and accidentally release the cover; also the front of the container, the rear section being provided at opposite sides of the handle with depending skirting flanges embracing the container eXteriorly thereof, said rear section being also provided with a rearwardly projecting tail piece arranged upon the upper face of the said rectangular portion of the handle, and resilient side flanges fitting against the side faces of the said rectangular portion and-extending to the bottom thereof and provided with inwardly extending terminal engaging 1portions engaging the lower face of the said rectangular portion and projecting down- 40 wardly' therefrom and located wholly beneath the said rectangular portion, which forms a guard forthe said terminal engaging portions. t

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHARLES s. BARON.

Witnesses:

a H. O. SOHRADER, HARRY TAGGART. 

